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The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food was a UK government department, dealing with agriculture, fisheries and food safety. It was widely criticised for its handling of the outbreak of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (more widely known as Mad Cow Disease) and later the foot and mouth diseaseepidemic in 2001, and its functions were transferred to the new Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) in 2001.
It was the last Ministry in the United Kingdom Government not to be a Department of State. The Ministry of Defence continues to be known as a Ministry although it has been a Department since the 1960s.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food was a UK government department, first created in September 1793 (relaunched in 1889) and called the Board of Agriculture.
It was the last Ministry in the United Kingdom Government not to be a Department of State.
The Ministry of Defence continues to be known as a Ministry although it has been a Department since the 1960s.
The Ministry of Defence aims to fulfil the objectives set by the Government and Riksdag for defence policy, for national accident prevention and preparedness, and for preparedness for severe peacetime emergencies.
The Ministry of Education, Research and Culture is responsible for matters relating to schools, universities and colleges, research, youth policy, culture and media.
Staff of the Permanent Representation are recruited from all the ministries and are engaged in pursuing Swedens standpoints on EU policies.
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